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Venezuela-Colombia trade from chavista source
http://venezuelanalysis.com/news/7727However, Venezuelan officials have raised concerns that the balance of trade between Venezuela and Colombia continues to be unfavorable to the OPEC nation.
Colombian exports to Venezuela accounted for 81.8% of total trade in 2012, with Venezuelan exports at 18.2%; and while both nations increased exports on 2011, Colombia did so at a faster rate.
Ex-ambassador Rondon argued that “It’s necessary to turn around the negative balance of trade with Colombia…this has to be a national objective”.
Rondon highlighted that the national government is giving new stimuli to national producers, with Vice President Nicolas Maduro announcing public support for “producers who take the country into consideration”.
